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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1957
Page
3
Farmers in 36 states face a June 15 ballot on continuing federal marketing quotas for the 1958 wheat crop. A two thirds yes is required to keep controls, with potential ripple effects on other grains and livestock prices. Critics argue for farm program reform and greater production freedom.
In Sacramento 4300 students faced summer as San Juan Union High School District tied state funds to 175 instructional days. Superintendent Mooney discovered 174 days were counted and arranged one more day with a promising contract for the next year.
Frances Stalvey, 21, of Asheboro wins the Randolph County Queen title at Asheboro School auditorium. Carolyn Jones, 18, Ramseur, takes second. Lib Perry places third. Joan Melton, Miss North Carolina 1957, attends and crowns the winner.
The 1957 hurricane season starts at 12:01 a.m. EST as weather bureaus and military points begin around the clock monitoring. Stations from Port Everglades to Beacon 42 on the East Coast and Fort Myers to the Big Bend on the West Coast report data, aided by guided missile tracking stations near Cape Canaveral. The joint Miami hurricane warning service, involving Weather Bureau Navy Air Force and CA A, coordinates alerts. Navy hurricane hunters will fly into storms to gauge intensity and movement. Audrey is named as this season s first hurricane with a list of future names following.
Raleigh June 15 lawmakers approved new requirements and renewals for health and accident policies plus a mandatory automobile insurance law. Auto coverage will be required for every car owner with proof of policy or financial responsibility. Fire insurance rates are expected to rise about one percent. The 1955 assembly had introduced non renewable health and accident clauses amid renewal concerns.
Robin Williamson of Conway South Carolina was named Miss Carolinas Photo Queen at the Linville Camera Clinic where forty photographers selected her to represent the states in the National Miss Press Photographer contest. She is 36 23 34 and placed third in Miss South Carolina. Sponsors included Clyde Osburn of the Charlotte Observer and others from Asheville and Charlotte media outlets.
Members of the Women’s Reserve of the U S Navy are called Waves from the initials of Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service, the official recruiting expression. The note outlines how the nickname came to symbolize the unit.
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